Trans Stories: KJ’s Journey One of the biggest post-surgery shifts I notice is with my thought habits regarding my chest and my body in general. We have all received messaging around “beauty” standards through media, tv, socials, our friends, and our families. These...
I remember the first time I wore a chest binder. To look at it on its own it looked and felt like a very tight crop top to me, but when I put a t-shirt on over it and felt the shirt just slide down the front of me without me having to help it over my chest… wow. I...
Reiki and Pain Relief by Riley Bartlett (they/them), Reiki Practitioner at Prideful Wellness When I started practicing reiki, I knew that it might help me relax and release emotions, but I did not know it would relieve my pain. As well as being a reiki practitioner, I...
I’m about 6 weeks post-surgery now and I’m excited to share more about my on-going experience, but I think it’s important to first give you a little context and insight as to my pre-surgery thoughts. I had been doing a ton of reflecting and journaling on what surgery...
As the date for surgery comes closer, I’ve been wanting to spend more time alone. Part of this is because when I feel my stress and anxiety levels rise, I’m not always fun to be around. In fact, even I don’t like to be around me! But taking the time and space to get...
In high school, my friend Andrea called me, panicked, and said that she needed me to come over. She and our friend Crystal were talking about haunted houses when Andrea’s brother came downstairs, overheard them, and began laughing at their belief in ghosts. As he was...
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